Cuisine of Mozambique

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The cuisine of Mozambique has deeply been influenced by the Portuguese, who introduced new crops, flavorings, and cooking methods.^[1]

The staple food for many Mozambicans is ncima, a thick porridge made from maize/corn flour. Cassava and rice are also eaten as staple carbohydrates. All of these are served with sauces of vegetables, meat, beans or fish.^[2]

Typical other ingredients include: cashew nuts. onions, bay leaves, garlic, coriander, paprika, pepper, red pepper, sugar cane, corn, millet, sorghum and potatoes.

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2 See also
3 References
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Gallery[edit]

Tomatoes and peppers
Liponda
Small dried fish
Crayfish
Ngumbi

References[edit]

^ Batvina, Iryna. "National cuisine of Mozambique". www.best-country.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
^ "Food & Daily life". Retrieved 2016-08-19.

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